Redrawing the electoral map
Furlong, Jamie and Jennings, Will 2024. Redrawing the electoral map. in: The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales Oxford University PressOxford. pp. 1-36
Furlong, Jamie and Jennings, Will 2024. Redrawing the electoral map. in: The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales Oxford University PressOxford. pp. 1-36
Chapter title | Redrawing the electoral map |
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Authors | Furlong, Jamie and Jennings, Will |
Abstract | The 2019 British general election saw a dramatic redrawing of the electoral map, with the Labour Party losing seats to the Conservatives in former heartlands in the North of England and Midlands. This long-term decline is not mirrored in major cities or in university towns, where Labour’s support has been increasing. What has driven these changes in electoral geography? This chapter introduces the mechanisms we believe are driving these significant shifts in the geographical basis of electoral competition. It outlines our core arguments regarding how demographic change, combined with party appeals to voters, give rise to changes in electoral geography. We illustrate the divergent trajectories of electoral support for Labour and the Conservatives in former industrial constituencies, deprived parts of major cities, cosmopolitan city suburbs, and university towns. The chapter sets out our analytical approach, why focusing on space and place matters, and gives an overview of the book’s structure. |
Book title | The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales |
Page range | 1-36 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Oxford University PressOxford |
Publication dates | |
Published in print | 20 Jun 2024 |
ISBN | 9780198927082 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191943331.003.0001 |
Journal | The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales |